#silver meteor

[littlewestern]

EMD E5 9912A ("Silver Meteor") drawn by Charles Schultz for the Snoopy Railroad Trains Coloring Book from 1980.

#e5 #cb&q 9912a #silver meteor #cb&q #chicago burlington & quincy #charles schultz #snoopy #zephyrs #real train stuff #kinda #9912a #streamliners

[aryburn-trains]

SCL #58 the northbound Silver Meteor Hamlet, NC December 17, 1968

#silver meteor #scl #seaboard coast line #1968 #new york city #miami #st petersburg #trains #passenger train #history #hamlet #north carolina #observation car

[amtrak-official]

who's the palmetto up against? and the silver meteor please

Palmetto is going against the Texas Eagle and Silver Meator is against the

#Palmetto #Silver Meteor #Keystone Service #Texas Eagle #Asks #bracket discussion

[bonetrousledbones]

yeah ok i'll jump on that trend

#trousled arts #undertale #papyrus #silver the hedgehog #14 y/o hedgehog that tries very hard to kill someone based on a rumor & skeleton that will be so so nice to u after u chop his head off #one will hit you with an entire meteor and one will knock you unconscious and put you in a shed #i think they could hang out #this was gonna be part of that doodle dump i mentioned the other day but it was taking too long so here it is while it's still relevant lma #ive been on a big sketch-as-lineart kick lately if u cant tell

[silver-the-hedgeblog]

The Sega Sonic Comic giving us a rare interaction between Silver and Tails

#silver the hedgehog #miles tails prower #Sonic Comic #Pumpkin Trigger #sonic the hedgehog #Silver can stop a meteor #but it tires him out

[greatwesternway]

What are some of your favorite pieces of '30s Zephyr-related merchandise?

So in the 30's there wasn't really much in the way of merch as we would think of it today. People weren't enthusiasts about a thing they way they can be now, so there wasn't as much market in the 30's. Most of the Zephyr themed items available were practical items like matches and playing cards you could buy from the dinette.

Here's a matchbook from the Pioneer Zephyr:

Some playing cards from the Twin Zephyrs (I actually have these ones!):

And, in my search for these pictures, I found that Silver Meteor even got to be on the Vista-Dome pack!

Beyond this kind of thing, there really wasn't merch so much as people trying to borrow that Zephyr cache for themselves. People named their businesses for the train and aesthetically, you could imply Zephyrness. In some cases, throwing the word "Zephyr" on was actually more a shorthand way of saying an object was streamline moderne for people who maybe didn't engage with aesthetics in their day to day but did know about that shiny new train. This "Zephyr" teapot is an example of this.

And of course there was some more blatant kinds of stolen valor like this tin lunchbox made to look like a vague approximation of the train.

That said, there are a couple of circa 30's Zephyr things that I think count as merch in the modern sense.

The movie starring the Pioneer Zephyr, The Silver Streak, had a Big Little Book to accompany it (which is good because the movie is kind of hard to follow once the train gets going).

I think the most interesting piece of 30's merch, though, is the Buddy "L" Zephyr ride-on toy.

The original (which sported the accurate silver paint job) was large enough for three small children to scoot about on. Later, they released shorter two- and one-car models in yellow and red respectively. I honestly wish the MSI had one of these.

But I think my favorite 30's merch - and we write this as being Pioneer's favorite as well - are his commemorative letter covers.

For the train's various milestone achievements, people could send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the train and the Railway Post Office would stamp it with commemorative artwork and mail it back to them. I've collected most of them, including the ones the MSI made for his 50th anniversary, although I think there might be a 20th anniversary one that I don't have yet.

Pioneer likes these best because it's very inexpensive and doesn't require the person to actually be on his train, so it was accessible to the most people. It also just feels more personal. It's a little like he actually gets to engage with the post beyond his usual capacity. The people who sent in for his letter covers would have been enthusiasts for him (or for letter covers) in the way that we think of now and he'd have loved getting to send a bit of himself to them for it.

We rather hope he gets to do it again for his 100th anniversary.

#the future is still silver and black #oc pioneer zephyr #oc silver meteor #oc 9901 #oc 9902

[true-blue-sonic]

One of my favorite Silver pictures 🙏

We have found ourselves a ✨drama boi✨in the house!! And you know what I think is hilarious about these two presented options?

NEITHER OF THAT WOULD HURT BLAZE IN ANY WAY.

Burning? This chick commands flame like it's nothing. Boiling? She can stand in fire and it doesn't affect her negatively, I see no reason why hot water would suddenly be so harmful to her. The one one who would suffer any consequences of being burned or boiled is Silver, sulking little drama king he is being here. I figure the script writers did not make him say those two things specifically because Blaze would not be harmed whereas Silver would be, but still, in a way that makes it actually quite sweet that these are the two options he explicitly suggests. He doesn't want Blaze to be hurt, after all!

#Sonic just raises an eyebrow like 'bro get yourself together lol' and promptly invites them both to join #but I feel that Silver is allowed to be a little bit dramatic at times‚ as a treat (it builds character) #silver the hedgehog #blaze the cat #mario and sonic at the olympic winter games DS #Silver is also the one laying dead to the world on the asphalt after taking his own Meteor Smash to the face #I feel as if he's got a bit of a dramatic/exaggerative side we don't see too much haha

[superherobriefings]

Silver Streak

Creator(s): Bob Wood

Alias(es): Unknown

1st Issue w/Uniform: Silver Streak Comics #14

Year/Month of Publication: 1941/12

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Meteor The Boy Speed-King

Creator(s): Bob Wood

Alias(es):  Unknown

1st Issue w/Uniform: Silver Streak Comics #14

Year/Month of Publication: 1941/12

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#superheroes #comics #silver streak #mercury #meteor #boy streak #boy speed-king #mickey o'toole #classic #golden age #yellow trunks #yellow underwear #red trunks #red underwear

[mrhowells]

Splinter is giving me whiplash like where do i even start with this episode💀💀

#it's pissing me off sooooo bad #if lex sent lana that silver meteor rock to mess with her and clark why tf would he sign his name on a card that came with it???? #FFS why are they even fighting over this when it's so obvious🤡 this conflict is so contrived i can't #ellie's smallville thoughts #smallville #5x07

[coderiderr]

i completely understand any hesitance towards remastering sonic generations with how recent it is in comparison to other games that really need one, however as a silver fan im excited for a remastered vs silver

#tc talks #its not much but ive gotten a lot of mileage of going omg silver when i watch someone do vs silver #love his giant meteor he throws at sonic

[raidensharkgun]

Meteor storm

aka Kamen Rider meteors final form

yayyy more Fourze retold stuff

#Sonic au #kamen rider fourze #silver the hedgehog #kamen rider meteor #crossover #its beyblade #that's his weapon okay

[krafterwrites]

Silver should get to form a giant hurricane as an attack

#That's one of his three ultimate moves #The other two are the Meteor Smash and that giant fist he made in the Silver Saga #Krafter Talks

[aryburn-trains]

SAL RS3 #1690 combining both sections of the Silver Meteor, taken August 1967. Wildwood, FL

#silver meteor #scl #seaboard coast line #sal #seaboard air line #1967 #new york city #miami #st petersburg #trains #passenger train #history #wildwood #florida #observation car

[dynamhobby]

Dynam Gloster Meteor F8 V2 Silver 6S Twin 70mm EDF RC Jet

The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' only jet aircraft to achieve combat operations during the Second World War. The Dynam Gloster Meteor F8 V2 is an exceptional RC airplane that will provide an exhilarating flying experience. With a wingspan of 1270mm (50") and a length of 1510mm (59"), this EDF Jet is the perfect size for outdoor flying.

#dynam #dynam rc #gloster meteor f8 #silver #6s #70mm edf #rc jet

[corvids-corner]

I love my dad and I appreciate the effort but he managed to get me the most basic looking straight girl version of mushroom earrings I’ve ever seen

#you wouldn’t even know they’re mushrooms unless you really look #they’re silver and based on oyster mushrooms #he also got me a necklace with a tiny piece of a meteor which is cool I guess #it’s from the Smithsonian

[dawntrailing]

#quick as silver; hard as stone #naoshi mizuta #final fantasy series #final fantasy xiv #ffxiv #final fantasy xiv: a realm reborn #ffxiv: music #a realm reborn: final fantasy xiv original soundtrack #final fantasy xiv: online #before meteor: final fantasy xiv original soundtrack